The 12K’s of Christmas (12k = 7.5 miles) is US Track & Field Certified, and starts and ends at Gilbert’s Freestone District Park with an out and back route along Western Powerline Trail. It’s a flat, scenic trail – mainly running on packed gravel past farms and behind the Riparian …
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The 12K’s of Christmas (12k = 7.5 miles) is US Track & Field Certified, and starts and ends at Gilbert’s Freestone District Park with an out and back route along Western Powerline Trail. It’s a flat, scenic trail – mainly running on packed gravel past farms and behind the Riparian area. Look for horses, cows, goats, tortoises – it’s a bit of rural America in the big city! Plus 14 performing groups on this course. The majority of the run is on the Powerline trail with only 3 street crossings. NOTE: The police have closed these roads for the run, however slower runners or walkers need to be aware that Greenfield will reopen at 11:30 and Val Vista reopens at 11:45. You will have to stop for cars and take care crossing these streets.
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A Holiday Tradition
My family and I have been attending the 12K's of Christmas as part of our holiday tradition. And we bring our fur-babies with us and dressed up. We've even won … MORE
My family and I have been attending the 12K’s of Christmas as part of our holiday tradition. And we bring our fur-babies with us and dressed up. We’ve even won third place in the pet costume contest two years in a row. It’s a good time, a great way to support local animal organizations, adopt pets and buy some goodies. In 2017, I ran the 6K and the course was OK. It’s mainly a dirt path and we had to run across a couple of major streets. Since then, we just do the Sled Walk and enjoy the scenery. It’s quite an event for the community, animal lovers and runners.